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Catalog Number |
1976.1.4601.4 |
Author / Creator |
Thoreau, Henry David |
Title |
THE WRITINGS OF / HENRY DAVID THOREAU / CAPE COD / AND / MISCELLANIES Vol. 4 of 20 |
Published Date |
1893 and 1906 |
Publisher |
Houghton Mifflin and Company |
Description of Contents |
20 volume set of Henry David Thoreau's writings, roughly divided between his works (books, essays, lectures, addresses, poems), and volumes dedicated to his journal. Volume 4 is Thoreau's account of his travels to Cape Cod. Miscellanies include essays on Thomas Carlyle, Civil Disobedience, Captain John Brown, Slavery in Massachusetts. Index begins on page 485. Vol. 4 of 20 |
Physical Description |
Navy blue covers embossed front and back with linear gold embellishments and golden acorns. The spine has gold lettering and 4 gold embossed squared decorations. The inside front and back covers are navy and brown leather, embellished with gold linear designs. The facing pages are re-enforced brown watered silk. Page tops are gilded. Page side and bottom are ragged. Some unslitted pages. Illustrations: 1 colored photograph; 4 black and white photographs. H: 9"; W: 6.5"; D: 1.75" pagination: 489 pages |
Condition |
Good |
Search Terms |
Book Non-Fiction Essay Maine Cape Cod Massachusetts Travel Slavery |
Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Object Name |
Book |
Number of images |
5 |